GRAPEVINE, Texas — Hundreds of conservative activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference embraced Ken Paxton as the GOP’s clear pick for Senate in Texas, handing him a decisive straw poll win and the conference’s endorsement. In a survey of Texas attendees unveiled onstage, 67% backed Paxton compared to 21% for incumbent Sen. John Cornyn […]

Top diplomats from several key Middle Eastern powers gathered in Pakistan on Sunday for high-level talks aimed at ending the monthlong war in Iran. Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt met in Islamabad in what Pakistani officials described as an effort to open a path forward toward negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The […]

The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in three days. SSI payments are typically issued to beneficiaries on the first day of each month. Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries […]

Ukraine views the U.S. war in Iran as an extension of its war against Russia, even though it doesn’t seem like President Donald Trump and his administration agree. From their perspective, Iran’s assistance to Russia through the war, and Russia’s reciprocal assistance back demonstrates that they are on the same side of this broad wide-reaching […]